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Food preferences and factors influencing food selectivity for children with autism spectrum disorders

SCHRECK, K, WILLIAMS, K·2006·Research in Developmental Disabilities
DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2005.03.005
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Although clinicians and parents widely accept that children with autism spectrum disorder exhibit more feeding problems than their typically developing peers, little information is available concerning the characteristic food items accepted by these children or the possible factors contributing to these feeding problems. This article used an informant-based questionnaire to survey parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (N=138) to determine: (a) the types of feeding problems their children typically exhibit, (b) the food items their children prefer, (c) the relationship of feeding problems to family eating preferences, and (d) the relationship of the diagnostic characteristics of autism to feeding behavior. Results indicated that the children preferred fewer types of food items within groups than their families; however, family food preferences appeared to influence food selection more than the diagnostic characteristics of autism.

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  • Difficulties with feeding and eating in children and young people with autism can be further compounded by sensory sensitivities, idiosyncratic behaviours, social anxieties, and difficulties with communication.

    “Since difficulties with feeding and eating in children and young people with autism can be further compounded by sensory sensitivities, idiosyncratic behaviours, social anxieties, and difficulties with communication, 12,48,93”

    From Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Severe Food Selectivity in Children and Young People with Autism: A Scoping Review (2022) · cites this paper as [93]

  • Food selectivity is determined by texture (69%), appearance (58%), taste (45%), smell (36%), temperature (22%), reluctance to try new foods (69%), and a small repertoire of accepted foods (60%).

    “studies have indicated that food selectivity is being determined by the following factors: texture (69%), appearance (58%), taste (45%), smell (36%), and temperature (22%), as well as reluctance to try new foods (69%) and a small repertoire of accepted foods (60%) (Figure 1) [52,53,54,55].”

    From Autism, Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Modulation of Gut Microbiota by Nutritional Interventions (2019) · cites this paper as [53]

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Authors
SCHRECK, K., & WILLIAMS, K.
Affiliations
  • Pennsylvania State University (US)
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
SCHRECK, K
ORCID
SCHRECK, K
Venue
Research in Developmental Disabilities
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-07
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
353-363
ISSN
0891-4222 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ridd.2005.03.005
OpenAlex
W2144680852
Cited by
355
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 18
FWCI
3.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Penn State College of Medicine
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, picky eating, feeding difficulties, food preferences, children, parent report, diagnostic characteristics, dietary habits
MeSH terms
Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Family, Feeding Behavior, Female, Food Preferences, Humans, Male, Parents, Surveys and Questionnaires

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